Daniela Mercury on “emotion” of Rio 2007

On her official site, the popular Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury calls her finale rendition of Cidade Maravilhosa at the Rio 2007 Opening Ceremony (seen above) as, “Without a doubt, one of the biggest emotional experiences of my life!” She also posted some behind-the-scenes images from the show on her blog.

Rio 2007 Medals Ceremonies

A great great shot from Getty of the trays and dresses our team designed and produced for the Medals Ceremonies of XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio 2007 Opening Ceremony in Wikipedia

We didn’t create the entry, but we added a few edits.

Rio 2007 Sports Production and Medals Ceremonies

In addition to the Opening Ceremony July 13 and Closing Ceremony July 29, the FiveCurrents team is producing all sports production and medals ceremonies at the Rio 2007 Pan American Games. From entertainment before matches at Beach Volleyball to video, music and announcements at Football, sports production involves all aspects of producing the event for the thousands of fans watching the events live. The USA Gymnastics picture above is from the medals ceremony our team produced at the Artistic Gymnastics Team Final Saturday July 14 (USA-Gold, Brazil-Silver, Mexico-Bronze).

London 2012 Blogs on Rio 2007

Bill Morris, Culture and Events Chief at London 2012, blogs about his experience in Rio on the London 2012 Blog. Here’s a brief excerpt:

This wasn’t just a good show – it managed to capture the energy that drives Rio – the creativity that thrives in the favelas and the passion for life that’s obvious everywhere. Instead of high-tech wizardy and theatrical toys, this show drew on local talents, brilliantly choreographed (by Bryn Walters from the UK), and vividly costumed.

A cast of four thousand volunteer performers was assembled by a predominantly local Brasilian team, led by the experienced US Exec. Producer, Scott Givens. We saw vast tableaux representing the energy of the sun, the energy of water (and Brasilian beach life) and the energy of man. The team drew heavily on the local talents of carnival producers and costume creators, massed samba schools and the seemingly inate Braslian ability to dance. The production moved at a healthy pace and wisely chose to go for quality rather than quantity. It arrived at its traditional climax with the lighting of the cauldron after less than two and a quarter hours.

You should also check out his blog on Nos de Morro, a “small drama, dance and performing arts centre” in one of Rio’s Favelas.